Chandrasekhar Sunkara, Lavanya Sunkara West des Moines deaths

Chandrasekhar Sunkara, Lavanya Sunkara West des Moines deaths occurred at 935 65th Street, just off of Ashworth Road.

According to police, 44 year-old Chandrasekhar, 41 year-old Lavanya Sunkara, a 15 year old boy and a 10 year old boy were all pronounced dead at the scene.

All four suffered apparent gunshot wounds.

Chandrasekhar Sunkara, Lavanya Sunkara West des Moines deaths:

Other family members, two adults and two children, were staying as guests. Police say when the victims were discovered, one of the family members ran outside looking for help. He found someone walking through the neighborhood and that person called 911.

Autopsies will be performed at a later date and will determine the cause of death for each person.

West Des Moines Police Sergeant Dan Wade said:

“This tragedy will impact family, friends, co-workers, anyone that knew this family.

We are continuing to work through this investigation. We will follow through until we have answered as many questions as the evidence allows.

We are confident, though, that there is no continuing threat to the community.

According to Wade, a call was received around 10 a.m. for an “unknown problem” that resulted in authorities being dispatched to a residence at 935 65th St., between Ashworth Road and Aspen Drive.

The house is in a neighborhood with well-kept suburban homes. The street was quiet outside of police activity on Saturday afternoon. Few neighbors were visible outdoors.

Real estate records show Lavanya and Chandrasekhar Sunkara owned the home since March 25.

Most of the street was blocked off by officers Saturday, and the house was roped off with yellow crime scene tape.

Five West Des Moines police cars and a large Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation truck were at the scene much of the day.

The Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation is still processing the scene.

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